According to the 2019 Premier Guitar interview, Sharp uses the 1973 Fender XII.

In this vid at 0:00, you can see Jesse playing this Fender Electric XII 12-String on the Smiths' 1987 tune "I Won't Share You" from the Strangeways, Here We Come record. Jesse uses this guitar often with Morrissey on tour, and also uses this guitar on "Never Had No One Ever" from the Queen Is Dead record from 1986.

"I recently got a ’65 Fender XII because Townshend used one on Tommy, and I loved that sound. I got to see the Who play Tommy live for the first time in front of a paying audience, at the Grande Ballroom in Detroit, where they opened that tour. Joe Cocker and the Grease Band opened for them, and nobody had heard of him, but the Who really had to work to get the audience back, because Cocker blew the crowd away."

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Naast de bassen heeft Henny twee exemplaren van de Bass VI en diverse gitaren, zoals een Telecaster Custom een bijzondere twaalfsnarige XII. “Bekend van Tommy van The Who,” merk ik op. 'En Bob Dylan,' vult Henny aan.

In this GuitarGeek rig diagram, made by Adam Cooper, Stephen's rig includes a Fender Electric XII 12-string guitar, in sunburst finish.

Aristimuño utiliza una Fender XII en vivo

Nicky Skopelitis can be seen holding a Fender Electric XII in the provided image.

In the YouTube video "Guitars That Followed Me Home, Ep. 1, Featuring Jim Peterik," Jim Peterik showcases his Fender Electric XII 12-String Guitar from his personal collection.

This a video of Caravan, led by Pye Hastings, performing on 'The Old Grey Whistle Test' in 1973 on the BBC. He can be seen using the Fender XII, starting from 0:25 in the video. It is important to note that the inside of the album 'For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night' also shows Pye with the instrument and that he used it for recording some of the tracks on the album.

It has been said that when Pye asked Terry King (Caravan's Manager) for a Fender Strat, he replied "Why do you need another Fender guitar? You already have one.". Pye explained that he wanted a 6-string guitar too, and Terry advised him to remove six strings from his original Fender XII, which he did.

In 1968, Rick Westwood acquires a Fender Electric XII to be used in performances and some recordings. In a promotional shoot of the song Running Out, Rick can be seen playing a Fender Electric XII, its finish is unknown due to the black and white footage. This guitar may only be a short-lived guitar as it did not make an appearance after the 60s. Along with that, not much information is provided with the conditions and whereabouts of this guitar.

In the picture, Trevor Burton is seen backstage with a Fender Electric XII, in sunburst. This guitar would be seen throughout The Move's catalog, seen in performances. One notable performance of the guitar on Burton's hand would be on Beat Beat Beat in 1967. Burton is seen with a Fender Electric XII throughout the performance.

In this photo, Tony Catania can be seen with a Fender Electric XII 12-String Guitar.